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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Jeremy S on September 16, 2010, 10:08:44 AM

Title: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: Jeremy S on September 16, 2010, 10:08:44 AM: I've been working alot and haven't been out for a couple weeks. Are the bears still in the berries?
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: elkoholic on September 16, 2010, 10:14:59 AM: found a very nice bear sept. 5th and again on sept 11th at 2:00 in the afternoon working the same huck patch.. jet black 150yards is a little far for the bow though.....
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: k_rex on September 16, 2010, 10:33:39 AM: I hope so! I'll be hanging out around the high berries this weekend.
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: wabassguy1 on September 16, 2010, 12:24:26 PM: Saw 2 different bears in berries this week... guts full of them also

Brian

Hwy 2 area
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: FWilliams on September 16, 2010, 12:33:03 PM: taken a couple of bears out of the berries this week......pretty high up.. whats been unreal to me is that were finding all kinds of berries ripe at the same time...weird. big patch of salmon berries hanging right next to blue and red hucks all ripe.

fred
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 16, 2010, 08:37:07 PM: Was out by the Skokomish river today looking for grouse. Came across a still steaming pile of poop. It was full of berry seeds so, I have to say they are still in the berries.
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: woodman on September 18, 2010, 07:20:37 AM: Watched a sow and cubs feeding on berries yesterday, low elevation.
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: hirshey on September 18, 2010, 08:17:39 PM: Oval leaf blueberries and huckleberries are late this year: they'll be feeding in berries for a while. :) I work out of Sedro Woolley and we've been seeing a LOT of bear sign mostly in the form of purple piles. :)
Title: Re: Westside Bears Still in the Berries?
Post by: dirty24d on September 20, 2010, 01:03:13 PM: For sure still on the berries , the berries didnt ripen till late so most of them hvent rotted yet, but all this rain aint helping! Saw a gutpile the other day near one of my spots that was packed with all blackberries.